The SIDC Intraday Auctions have been live in production since 13 June 2024 and will be run three times a day. These auctions are available also in the test environment.
IDA 1
- Gate closure time (GCT) 15:00 CET
- Delivery 00:00 - 24:00 the following day
IDA 2
- Gate closure time (GCT) 22:00 CET
- Delivery 00:00 - 24:00 the following day
IDA 3
- Gate closure time (GCT) 10:00 CET
- Delivery 12:00 - 24:00 the same day
The auctions offer products with resolution of 15, 30 or 60 min MTU depending on the bidding zone.
| Market Time Unit (MTU) | Bidding Zone |
| 15 min | DK1, DK2, FI, SE1, SE2, SE3, SE4, BE, NL, TBW, AMP, TTG, 50Hz, AT, EE, LT, LV * EE, LV, LT available in Production from 20 November 2024 (for delivery 21 November 2024) |
| 30 min | FR |
| 60 min | NO1, NO2, NO3, NO4, NO5, PL * EE, LV, LT available in Production only until 19 November 2024 |
Getting started
To get started, please follow these steps:
- Make sure your user is enabled for the auction (contact Support if you need access )
- Visit the platform following the system links at the bottom of this page
- Insert your username and password to log in (click here for log in help)
- Start sending in orders, see User Guide at the bottom of this page
Available Products
In our SIDC Intraday Test Auctions we offer curve and block orders submitted directly in our web platform or uploaded via Excel sheets.
- Curve orders (also known as hourly orders) is described here. One curve order is permitted in each area per portfolio.
- Block orders are described here. The auction supports normal block orders, profile blocks and linked blocks.
- Exclusive group orders are described here.
NOTE: Always check the Product Specifications on the Nord Pool website under Rules and Regulations for latest information on order types, portfolio restrictions and number of orders supported per Market.
API Access
An API is available for the auction. For more information, please see our Developers Hub: https://developers.nordpoolgroup.com/
System Links
- System Links available here - Access to the Production and Test URLs
User Guide
Testing in test environment
The following auctions are available in Nord Pool test environment (MT)
| Product Name | Product ID | Gate Closure Time (GCT) | |
| Test IDA Nordic & Baltic | TEST_NOR_IDA | 14:45 CET | Automatically executed (run daily) |
| Test IDA Core Region | TEST_CORE_IDA | 15:15 CET | Automatically executed (run daily) |
| IDA1 Nordic and Baltic IDA2 Nordic and Baltic IDA3 Nordic and Baltic | NOR_IDA_1 NOR_IDA_2 NOR_IDA_3 | 15:00 CET 22:00 CET 10:00 CET | Manually executed (only on special occasions) |
| IDA1 CORE Region IDA2 CORE Region IDA3 CORE Region | CORE_IDA_1 CORE_IDA_2 CORE_IDA_3 | 15:00 CET 22:00 CET 10:00 CET | Manually executed (only on special occasions) |